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Side Chaining with the Logic Compressor and any of your kicks is a cool way to…reinforce a pulsing dance track.…The Logic Compressor is reliable plugin for Logic users. A light handed touch…on the compression works well, unless you're going for the effective crushing…sound or what we're about to do.…Using a side chain inside of Compressor is based on a simple concept.…The level changes of one channel--a drum groove for example--are applied as a…control source to rhythmically trigger the compressor to affect the sounds of…other instruments like Synths or Pads.…

You can apply this to the whole mix and put it on your main outs or one keyboard…track or subgroups of instruments.…It can be too much in the whole mix, so it's often better to pick a group of instruments.…In this example, I'm just going to use it on a pad.…Let's hear the results first on this Electro-Drift Pad.…(music playing) I'll Bypass the compression, just here in the pad, let's bring it back in.…

(music playing)…So let's rebuild this. What I have here is the exact same project, but no…

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3/28/2013

Let internationally recognized music producer and Logic Pro presenter Dot Bustelo guide you through the process of creating professional beats for hip-hop, electronic dance, or other commercial music genres in Logic Pro. It all starts with choosing the right drum kit for your song, after which Dot covers recording, quantizing, and arranging your tracks of drums, bass, and synth lines. She then
introduces the built-in drum machine Ultrabeat, showing how to step sequence, design your own custom sounds, and create glitchy effects. Next, discover some creative uses for Apple Loops, to adapt completely to the pitch and feel of your song. Then dive deeper into the unique tools for making beats and learn how to time-stretch, quantize, and regroove with Flex Audio, as well as add the most advanced, subtle swing to your beats and broaden your sounds with drum replacement. The final chapter focuses on techniques specific to electronic music, including warping a beat with Space Designer, side-chaining, and making DJ and turntable speed fades.